Thursday, October 7, 2010

Tour of California on GMR

Tour of California on GMR in May 2011!

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Stage 7: Claremont to Mt Baldy

From the start in Claremont, the riders will be able to see the finish some 6,000 feet above them in the San Gabriel Mountains. The final route hasn’t been set, but it will feature the locally iconic climbs of Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road, before heading up to the Baldy ski area, which features 11-percent grades in the final 5km. The first true mountaintop finish in the race’s six-year history should give rise to a true Tour de France atmosphere.

Messick: “We’ll have a mass participation ride on the route of the Baldy stage, a couple of week before, to give people the taste of how hard it is to race in the pro peloton.”

Tour of California 2011 host cities announced » CycleliciousBy Richard MasonerThe miles of switchbacks and steep grades along Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road are a favorite for southern California road cyclists, and Messick says route planners are looking at those roads with a stage finish at the ...

I think everyone is kind of guessing right now about the route, but the 2 sure things are, 1) It will start in Claremont2) It will finish at the ski area at Baldy. Looks like our ride will get some recognition.